You know that cinema and films in general are younger than I, but because of my age I feel better with old films and stories.
This weekend I was watching on of my favourites Battleship Potemkin (1925) by Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein.It is a classical film with a very modern story, in my opinion. Eisenstein copied some of the new techniques started by Griffith and did marvelous things with them. He was a geniuous of manipulation and creating situatuons with big contrasts.
My friend Jack in her/his pots about originality complained with anger about how unoriginal things were. Well, I have some experience, and originality is creation, and creation is making things where anything existed before. All the rest is wit and work. Using this fantastic thing of the Internet I found a good version of the famous Odessa clip of this film.
I hope you like it. I know that for some purists this things should not be done. They are like a sin. You may probably talk about the heresy they did with Metropolis (1926) by Fritz Lang. They remastered the film with a soundtrack by Queen conducted by the sinful Giorgio Moroder (I would leave him to you Jack!). Maybe you like it or maybe not, but you sure have an opinion.
The new things people do with music are not really so new, plagiarism is somethig like Fran Perea copying Pure by Lightning Seeds, Hombres G copying At The Zoo by Simon and Garfunkel and many more very close to us. The reason for this..? Empty brains and big egos! It is more decent to sample and mash-up other creations as a simple tribute to the authors. The combinations of sound and notes exists very probably anywhere else, like in nature, but the first one who identifies it can be called the author, the rest is copying.
Something about the song A Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. Maybe this is a song "From Hell". The legend says that it is deeply conected and influenced by Jimmy Page, a firm follower of the occultist Aleister Crowley. Jim bought Crowley's mansion in Foyers, Scotland by Loch Ness. In that house died John Bohham, the drummer of the band. It is said that the stairway really exists hidden inside the house. Maybe a visit would make all clear.
Will you join me?
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Hi again, my dear friend... Nice post, this of yours! I must say I really enjoy Eisenstein's movies! Especially "October".
So, I agree completely with you... Even if I like Queen, I don't like this remastered editions of movies, because the meaning of the film change with every new thing you introduce in it... And even if Moroder deserves a visit... I'll go first to see Fran Perea... ;-)
Yes, I know that Crowley stuff before! There's a lot of musicians influenced by him... It's very interesting! You may have heard that song of Ozzy Osbourne, former lead singer of Black Sabbath (great band indeed) called "Mr. Crowley".
See you soon!
Today I've gone to a Pedrera's exhibition about an avant-garde painter and photografer called Ródtxenko. There, there was the case of "Battleship Potemkin" (1925) by Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein. I don't know why but I have thought "I have to see this film, it seems cool!"
Thank you for your comment!
I don't know if I've explained as well as I want. Ródtxenko designed the case of this film. Maybe you would like him! It's a famous artist and the exhibition is free. I recommend it to you!
Well done!
I still remember the first time I saw "Battleship Potemkin" at the university, a long time ago!! An excellent teacher at the time, Miquel Porter Moix, helped me see more than I would have seen, then.
Concerning the language I'd only ask you to spell-check your texts. You seem to be a fast typist... and make some "careless" mistakes.
Thank you young lady!
My fingers are not as fast as they were, but I try to go fast to maintain me young after all these centuries!
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